Senior Staff Scientist, WF Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Department:

85107 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic WF Institute for Regen Medicine

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

1st shift

Pay Range

$43.30 - $64.95

Leads high quality research requiring significant expertise in a particular field (e.g., health economics, implementation science) for system-wide projects. An expert communicator, project manager, research collaborator, and lead contact for multi-site studies. Works very independently, collaborating with scientists and investigators to enable high quality research and is an expert resource across Advocate Aurora Health, consulting on research design and methods, conducting complex statistical analyses, and translating results to scientists, investigators, clinical leaders and collaborators. Serves as a principal investigator or co-investigator on projects, and leads / co-leads protocol development, study planning and implementation, presenting scientific abstracts at national conferences, and leading and/or co-leading manuscript writing and publication. Responsibilities include expert consultations with investigators, leading research projects and study teams, conducting complex analyses, and mentoring staff. Leads research projects – design to dissemination, as well as, AARI and AAH committees, initiatives, high profile projects, grant submissions, presentations and publications.

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads multiple, complex research studies to accomplish study objectives. Considers the strategic objectives of Advocate Aurora Health while developing and leading research activities and large projects. Collaborates with scientists, investigators and leaders to manage and coordinate the work of research associates, research analysts, and other study team members to ensure research objectives are met.
• Provides expert scientific knowledge in a particular field (e.g., health economics, implementation science) across all phases of a research project, including protocol development, research design and methods, implementation and analysis plans, data management, and dissemination activities (presentations, publications). Develops strategic relationships with internal and external collaborators to bring in a pipeline of funding that aligns with system priorities.
• Leads developing research measures / instruments and other data collection forms. Leads developing and implementing data collection processes including identifying data sources and approval and sign-off on data dictionary. Conducts site visits to establish and review enrollment procedures if applicable.
• Oversees pilot studies to evaluate feasibility of enrollment and achieving sample size. Leads the team in recruitment and develops relationships with site clinicians and staff to collaborate and identify novel methods to ensure recruitment goals are achieved.
• Independently manages large datasets and leads study team in analysis and interpretation of results. Oversees complex data requests with the research analytics team. Leads and conducts advanced data analyses (aligned with discipline expertise) and collaborates with biostatistician and data management staff.
• For reporting research to clinical and leadership audiences, creates expert summaries and translates sophisticated research into understandable conclusions and recommendations.
• Leads projects with research collaborators, coordinating work associated with the project, managing data, implementation and other aspects to completion within the scope of the contract or grant. Conducts outreach activities to engage stakeholders and promote research.
• Leads and contributes to meetings, conference calls, and workgroup calls to achieve study objectives and communicate study progress to investigators, study team, collaborators, and sponsors. Tracks research progress to completion to achieve study objectives on time within the scope of the contract or grant.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for for methods and techniques in a particular field (e.g., health economics, implementation science) and serves as a system-wide resource and mentor for other team members; Leads educational sessions and mentors investigators, research teams, and others within the internal research community on research and methods in their particular field.
• Contributes to and leads grant submissions and the dissemination of findings as a co-investigator or key contributor in writing proposals, abstracts, manuscripts and presentations.

Education/Experience:

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